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Latin America Saw 85% of Environmental Defender Killings in 2025
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A new report reveals that at least 124 land and environmental defenders were killed worldwide in 2025, with Latin America accounting for 85% of these deaths.
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otherColombiaotherLatin AmericalocationRondonia“Amazon state in Brazil.”PersonSegundo Ispón“Commander of the Kakataibo Indigenous Guard in Peru.”locationPeru“Country where four defenders were killed last year.”PersonAstrid Torres“Coordinator of the Colombian advocacy group Somos Defensores.”locationPhilippines“Recorded 12 killings.”locationColombia“Deadliest country for environmental defenders with 39 killings.”OrganizationSomos Defensores“Colombian advocacy group.”otherBOGOTAlocationBelem“Amazonian city where the COP30 climate summit was held.”locationBrazil“Recorded 26 killings of environmental defenders.”locationMexico“Country where killings fell from 19 to 10.”locationCauca“Colombian department with 13 killings.”OrganizationThe Associated Press“News agency reporting on the Global Witness report.”locationMato Grosso do Sul“Location of the armed attack on Vicente Fernandes Vilhalva's community.”locationPara“Amazon state in Brazil.”OrganizationGlobal Witness“Environmental and human rights advocacy group that published the annual report.”PersonFiston Wilondja Mazambi“Journalist found dead in Bukavu after investigating alleged illegal gold mining.”locationBOGOTA“Dateline city in Colombia.”locationDemocratic Republic of Congo“Country with one verified killing.”locationTanzania“Country with two verified killings.”locationHonduras“Recorded 12 killings.”OrganizationBrazil’s Ministry of Indigenous Peoples“Provided a written response to The Associated Press regarding violence against I”PersonVicente Fernandes Vilhalva“A 36-year-old member of Brazil’s Guarani Kaiowa Indigenous people killed during ”